Английская Википедия:1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
The 1971 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Arkansas in the 1971 Liberty Bowl.
Schedule
Personnel
Шаблон:American football roster/Header Шаблон:American football roster/Footer
Season summary
At Florida
Шаблон:Seealso Шаблон:Americanfootballbox
Third-string quarterback Phil Pierce led Tennessee on a 99-yard drive in the third quarter, capped by a 20-yard touchdown pass to Stan Trott to take the lead for good. The Volunteers lost their first and second-string quarterbacks to knee injuries during the game.
Penn State
Before the game, Bobby Majors was honored alongside his brothers, Iowa State head coach Johnny and the late Billy, for the family's overall contribution to the school's football program. Majors finished his final home game with 195 return yards on kicks and punts. With the win, the Volunteers accepted a bid to play in the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas. [1]
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Bobby Majors | Defensive back | 3 | 76 | Philadelphia Eagles |
George Hunt | Kicker | 5 | 122 | Cleveland Browns |
Jackie Walker | Linebacker | 6 | 148 | San Francisco 49ers |
Curt Watson | Running back | 6 | 150 | New Orleans Saints |
Ray Nettles | Linebacker | 6 | 155 | Miami Dolphins |
Gary Theiler | Tight end | 12 | 308 | Baltimore Colts |
Joe Balthrop | Guard | 16 | 397 | New Orleans Saints |
References
Шаблон:Tennessee Volunteers football navbox
Шаблон:Collegefootball-1970s-season-stub
- ↑ "Vols Win, 31–11." New York Times. 1971 Dec 05.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- Английская Википедия
- 1971 Southeastern Conference football season
- Tennessee Volunteers football seasons
- Liberty Bowl champion seasons
- 1971 in sports in Tennessee
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии